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PUBLIC LAW 93-477-OCT. 26, 1974

ment of the Independence National Historical Park, or (2) fails to have the effect of providing that the Secretary shall receive notice of any variance granted under and any exception made to the application of such ordinance or amendment; (5) Lava Beds National Monument, California: To add approximately 321.58 acres and to delete approximately 60.12 acres, which additions and deletions shall comprise only federally owned lands, and lands deleted from the monument shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the Federal reclamation laws; (6) Morristown National Historical Park, New Jersey: The Act of September 18, 1964 (78 Stat, 957) is amended changing "two hundred and eighty-one acres" in both places in which it appears in the first section to "465 acres" and change the period to a colon and insert Provided, That title to the property known as the Cross estate may not be accepted until the property is vacant." and (7) Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado: To add approximately 1,556.21 acres. TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS

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16 USC 409g.

PROVISIONS

SEC. 401. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept the donation of the fee simple title of not to exceed five acres of land and submerged land within the Ventura Marina, Ventura County, California; and to develop, operate, and maintain thereon administrative and visitor facilities to be used as a mainland headquarters for the Channel Islands National Monument: Provided, That no lands or any interests therein may be accepted by the Secretary until a mutually satisfactory agreement has been executed which shall include, among other things, an agreement on the design for such facilities, a reasonable timetable for their construction, and an agreement concerning public use of and access to such facilities. Any property accepted under the provisions of this Act shall be administered as a part of the national monument. SEC. 402. The Act of September 27, 1944 (58 Stat. 746), providing for the Moores Creek National Military Park is amended by changing the words "accept in behalf of the United States donations of" to "acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange", and by changing "to be accepted" to "acquired". SEC. 403. (a) The Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Army, shall cause to be conducted such studies as they deem reasonable and necessary to determine the causes and extent of the damage to the foundations of the historic structures of the San J u a n National Historic Site and shall transmit to the Congress, as soon as possible, but no later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the alternative courses of action, together with their recommendations, which might be taken to assure the historical integrity of such structures and the safety of the visiting public. Pending the submission of such recommendations, the Secretary of the Interior shall take every reasonable precaution to assure the public safety and the maximum public enjoyment of the historic site. (b) To carry out the purposes of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, but not more than $100,000. SEC. 404. (a) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to undertake a study of the most feasible and suitable means of preserving and interpreting for the benefit of the public the historic and natural resources of the Ohio and Erie Canal in the State of Ohio,

Ventura Marina, Calif., land donation for use in Channel Islands National Monument.

Administration.

16 USC 4 2 2 a - l.

San J u a n National Historic Site, P. R., damage s t u d i e s. Transmittal to Congress.

Appropriation.

Ohio and Erie C a n a l, Ohio, study.

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